Robert Half
Senior Finance Manager
Leeds City Centre (Hybrid)
£75,000 – £80,000 + bonus
Robert Half Finance & Accounting are recruiting for a commercially minded Senior Finance Manager to join a fast-growing, Leeds-based business. This is a high-impact role combining technical excellence with strategic finance business partnering, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and complex, multi-project environments.
Reporting into senior leadership, you will lead a team of three and play a key role in driving financial performance, improving processes, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business.
Responsibilities:
Management Accounting
- Review and enhance management accounting systems, processes, and controls
- Oversee the integrity of working papers and underlying ledgers
- Review monthly management accounts and recommend improvements
- Coach and develop junior team members, providing hands-on support
Financial Accounting
- Review statutory accounts, accounting policies, and technical treatments
- Provide guidance on refinancing, accounting standards updates, and project-specific policies
- Act as a key contact for audit and tax partners, providing feedback and driving improvements
Reporting & Business Partnering
- Attend project board meetings, providing insight on financial performance and technical matters
- Monitor project deliverables in line with loan facility agreements
- Review financial models and lead on budgets and cashflow forecasting
- Build strong relationships with funders and key internal/external stakeholders
Ideal Candidate Profile
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
- Proven experience in a multi-entity or multi-project environment
- Technically strong with the ability to translate financials into commercial insight
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at board level
- Hands-on, approachable leader who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves
- Track record of progression across both academic and professional career
Salary & Benefits
- £75,000 – £80,000 base salary
- Bonus scheme
- Hybrid working model
- Opportunity to join a growing, ambitious business with strong career progression
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